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Sally Joy Irwin

November 13, 2023 |

By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home

Sally Joy Irwin, 84, of North Huntingdon, passed away, Monday, November 6, 2023 at Juniper Village in Monroeville. She was born May 4, 1939, a daughter of the late Rev. Lawrence Robert and Ruth (Brown) Van Horn. Her father was the former pastor of East McKeesport Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. She was valedictorian of the 1957 graduating class at East McKeesport High School and a 1960 graduate of Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing. Prior to her retirement, Sally worked as a registered nurse at various facilities in numerous home health capacities. She was a member of First Evangelical Free Church, McKeesport. She’s survived by her husband of 63 years, Karl F. Irwin; a sister, Laurel Ruth Stoner and her husband, James C. of Cabot, PA,: three cousins and many friends. A time of remembrances with family will be from 1-2 p.m. on Thursday at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA  15642. A memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Kirk Albrecht.  www.shirleyfuneralhome.com

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Raymond Paul Wojtowicz Sr.

November 12, 2023 |

By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home

It is with heavy hearts and deep sorrow that we share the news of the passing of Raymond Paul Wojtowicz Sr., 73 of North Huntingdon. Raymond passed away Friday, November 10, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 29, 1950 in McKeesport, a son of the late Ted and Rose (Dudek) Wojtowicz. Growing up on his family farm in Elizabeth, PA he developed a strong work ethic, which he carried throughout his life. After working for U.S. Steel, he became a Store Director for the family business, Scozio Supermarkets. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Ron Wojtowicz, mother and father in-law John Sr and Vi Scozio, and brother in-law John V. Scozio. During the summer you could always find Ray on his boat spending time with his Carousel Marina family. He also enjoyed gardening, working outdoors, and displaying his Lionel train collection. He loved to decorate his house for all holidays, especially for Christmas and entertain his family and friends. Ray was a devoted husband, caring father, and grandfather. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Sharon Scozio Wojtowicz. Ray was so proud of his children, sons, Ray Jr. (Jamie), Marc (Olivia), Matt, (Hillary), and daughter, Gina (Ryne). Pappy adored his four beautiful granddaughters, Harper, Hayden, Hadley, and Celine. Ray was very close to his  family; Jean Porco, Kathy and Terry McGinty, Kelley McGinty and Matt Saunders.  Mark and Tracy Scozio, Andy and Sandy Popojas, Robyn Scozio, Marlene Wojtowicz and numerous nieces and nephews.  A private visitation will be on Tuesday, November 14 at 10 am to 1 pm at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon. A service at 1pm will be held in the Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment will follow at Irwin Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy or the National Kidney Foundation. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com

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Florence M. Celigoi

November 10, 2023 |

By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home

Florence M. Celigoi, 90, of North Huntingdon, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at Redstone Highlands, Greensburg. She was born May 18, 1933 in North Braddock, a daughter of the late John and Mary Pavlik Hreha. She was a graduate of Scott high school and was employed by Westinghouse before she became a full time mother and homemaker. Florence was a member of St. Agnes Church where she volunteered in the school as a cafeteria worker and librarian. She was later employed by Norwin Public Library. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rudy Celigoi, brother, Robert Hreha, and a sister Arlene DeRubbo. She is survived by her son, Mark Celigoi; daughter, Beth Meteny and her husband, Dennis; grandchildren, Jonathan (Erin) Meteny, Jason (Jaclyn) Meteny, Alex Celigoi and Alison Celigoi; 3 great grandchildren Jack, Cate and Will Meteny; brother George (Debbie) Hreha, sister in law Johanna Hreha and brother in law, Lou DeRubbo and numerous nieces and nephews. She will be remembered for her uncomplaining nature and tremendous loyalty to her family. Friends will be received from 3-7 p.m. on Tuesday at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA 15642. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in St. Agnes Church. Interment to follow in All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Redstone Highlands. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com

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Gloria Mae (Carlson) Trachsel

November 09, 2023 |

By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home

Gloria Mae (Carlson) Trachsel was called home to the Lord on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at Transitions Healthcare, North Huntingdon following a brief illness. She was born on May 13, 1926 in McKeesport, PA, daughter of the late Alfred and Marie (Langsdorf) Carlson. Gloria survived the Great Depression, supported the WWII war effort by working as an IBM keypunch operator at Firth Sterling, worked as a sales person at a local specialty gift shop, ran her own home-based business, and supported her family owned commercial printing company in finishing operations for many years. She enjoyed gardening, home canning, china painting, home decorating, crafting with friends, and family excursions but what made her happiest was cooking and baking for gatherings with friends and family. Gloria is survived by her children, Laurel Humbert (Ken Shipes) of Claridge, Christopher (Rita) Trachsel of North Huntingdon, Grandchildren Jeremiah (Amanda) Trachsel, and Constance (Sebastien White) Humbert as well as several great nieces and nephews. Gloria was preceded in death by her loving husband Bruce, her sister Evelyn Campbell (Herbert), and two nieces. Friends will be received from 11:00 am till 1:00 pm on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at James W. Shirley Funeral Home, Inc., 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA for a memorial service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Pittsburgh, https://www.alz.org/pa. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com

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Dolores A. Karako

November 09, 2023 |

By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home

Dolores A. Karako, 88, of North Huntingdon, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023.  She was born March 2, 1935 in Duquesne, a daughter of the late Steven and Mary Medulic.  Prior to her retirement, Dolores worked as a sales clerk for Scozio's Bakery.  She was very family oriented and enjoyed traveling and visiting casinos.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Karako; brother, John Pavlic; sisters, Helen Vircik and Olga Bonay.  She is survived by her son, Steven Karako and his wife, Charlotte; daughter, Karen Watson; sisters, Mary Pearson, Margaret Dupal;  grandchildren, Quentin, Kristopher, Becky, Mandy; great-grandchildren, Luna and Oren; and son-in-law, Kenneth Watson.  There will be no visitation.  Arrangements made by James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA  15642.  www.shirleyfuneralhome.com

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Lisa Marie Orendi

November 08, 2023 |

By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home

Lisa Marie Orendi, 59, of North Huntingdon, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2023. She was born January 22, 1964 in Pittsburgh, daughter of the late Harold and Theresa (Hughes) Haynes. Lisa was a graduate of Baldwin Sr. High School Class of '82 and worked for Walmart in the bakery department. Lisa at one time owned her own jewelry store and continued to design and make costume jewelry. She is survived by her son, Steven Orendi; brother, Scott Haynes and his wife, Kristen; nephew, Bryce Haynes; and former husband and friend, Leonard Orendi. Friends will be received at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA 15642 on Saturday from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to All But Furgotten Animal Rescue, 70 Carpenter Lane, Irwin, PA  15642.  www.shirleyfuneralhome.com

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Sandra Corcoran

November 03, 2023 |

By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home

Sandra Corcoran, 48, formerly of North Huntingdon, residing in Philadelphia died November 1, 2023 in Jefferson Abington Hospital. She was born January 9, 1975 in Jeannette, a daughter of the late John P. "Jack" and Phyliss Fitzpatrick Corcoran. She is survived by her fiance Keith Davis. Sandra had numerous pen pals throughout the world. She enjoyed cross stitching, coloring , trips to Wildwood with Keith and his family, music and enjoyed leaving the city with Keith and going on nature walks. Sandye also enjoyed taking nature photos of butterflies and flowers. Friends and family will be received Wednesday from 10 a.m-1 p.m. at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com.

 

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Richard G. Proctor

October 30, 2023 |

By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home

Richard G. Proctor, 76, of Rillton died October 30, 2023 at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. He was born April 19, 1947 in Pittsburgh, Pa., a son of the late Mason and Elsie Bowers Proctor. Prior to his retirement Rich was the bank manager for First National Bank of Herminie. He was a member of Circleville Methodist Church where he served as the treasurer. He was a graduate of Norwin High School and enjoyed fishing and hunting. Rich served in the United States Air Force. He is survived by his beloved wife Carol Weitzel Proctor; son, Jason and his wife, Julie; daughter, Kelli Maryanski; 5 grandchildren, Kiera, Kaetlyn, Austin, Tyler, Kathryn; nephews, Tim, Adam, Cole, Jake, Noah and Bryce; nieces, Kristin, Maureen, Christina, Abbey and  Anna. Friends will be received at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon on Friday from 2-4, 6-8 p.m. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Yough High School Clay Target team. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com.

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Garry M. Buckholz

October 30, 2023 |

By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home

Garry M. “Haystack” Buckholz of North Huntingdon, 68, passed away with his family by his side at Forbes Hospital on October 29, 2023 at 12:25pm.  Garry was born on November 29, 1954, the son of the late Edward and Helen (Sebini) Buckholz. He is also preceded in death by his “favorite” mother-in-law (Marie L. Reed), brother-in-law (Vaughn Reed) and sister-in-law (Norma Reed), as well as numerous aunts, uncles, and furry, four-legged friends.  Garry retired from truck driving earlier this year, after a career spanning forty-six years.

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Rosalie M. Oriss

October 28, 2023 |

By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home

Rosalie M. Oriss, 88 formerly of North Huntingdon, passed away peacefully on Saturday October 28, 2023 at the Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Greater Pittsburgh, in Greensburg, PA. She was born on January 11, 1935 in Coopersburg, PA to John and Mary (Pechacek) Langer. Prior to retirement, Rosalie was an elementary school teacher in Allentown and North Braddock, PA and completed her teaching career at Queen of Angels School in the Norwin School District. She was an active member of St. Agnes Parish and enjoyed crafts, sewing and gardening. She was a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Bernie in September 2023, her brother John Langer and her brother-in-law James Oriss. She is survived by her son Timothy B. Oriss and his wife Carol, daughter Karen Oravitz and her husband Ken, grandchildren Nicholas (Sabrina) and Andrew Oriss, Natalie and Bradley Oravitz, sister-in-laws Phyllis Langer and Lois Oriss, as well as several nieces and a nephew. Family and friends will be received from 2-4PM and 6-8 PM on Monday at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA 15642. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place Tuesday at 10AM at St. Agnes Church, North Huntingdon, PA. Interment will be private in Grandview Cemetery.www.shirleyfuneralhome.com

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Robert E. Karl

October 24, 2023 |

By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home

Robert E. Karl, 89, of North Huntingdon, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville.  He was born September 2, 1934 in Wilkinsburg, a son of the late Robert O. and Agnes (Kreisher) Karl.  Prior to his retirement, Bob was a machinist for Westinghouse Electric and a veteran of the US Army.  He enjoyed gardening, feeding the birds and playing with his grand dogs, Jack, Charlie, Shadow and Ricky.  He was a member of North Irwin VFD and the Irwin Moose.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn J. (Newell) Karl; daughter, Suzanne Poteste, and son, Michael J. and daughter-in-law, Karla.  He is survived by his sons, Robert D. and his wife, Mercedes, Eric and his wife, Paula; son-in-law, Robert Poteste; sister, Marcella Boruch; and 11 grandchildren. 

Friends will be received from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1, 2023  at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA  15642. Parting prayers  will take place on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 10 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment to follow in Brush Creek Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a pet charity of your choice in memory of Bob. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com

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Rita H. Crawford

October 20, 2023 |

By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home

Rita H. Crawford, 89, of North Huntingdon, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023 at Transitions, North Huntingdon.  She was born September 22, 1934 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late John and Helen (Novosielski) Wisniewski.  Rita was a self-employed secretary and a member of Immaculate Conception Church.  She enjoyed reading, visiting the library and spending time with her family.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert E. Lees, second husband, Jack Crawford, and granddaughter, Connie Brugnoli.  She is survived by her sons, John Henry Lees and his wife, Debbie, Robert E. Lees Jr. and his wife, Sue; daughters, Veronica Brugnoli, Laureen Eichelberger and her husband, Steve; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services are private.  Arrangements made by James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA  15642.  Memorials may be made to the Norwin Public Library in memory of Rita.  www.shirleyfuneralhome.com

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Frank E. Johnson III

October 19, 2023 |

By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home

Frank E. Johnson III, 74, of North Huntingdon, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, October 19, 2023.  He was born September 29, 1949 in Greensburg, a son of the late Frank Johnson Jr. and Arvilla Mae (Williams) Johnson.  Prior to his retirement, Frank was an engineer for Extrude Hone and enjoyed working crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn "Nazz" Johnson.  He is survived by his son, Frank Johnson IV and his wife, Maria; daughter, Pam Yurcisin and her husband, Kary; brother, Paul Johnson (Rebecca); sister, Carol Hart (Don); grandchildren, Melanie (Robert) Demorest, Tori (Dustin) Bartlow, Natalie (Alex) Impink, Tyler Yurcisin and Aaron Johnson; great-grandchildren, Brock, Karsyn, Declan, Axel, Easton, Ayla and Kruz. The family wishes to extend gratitude to 365 Hospice, especially Melissa, Shannon, Patty and Ashley.  Friends will be received from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. on Monday at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA  15642.  A funeral service will take place on Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home chapel.  Interment to follow in Westmoreland County Memorial Park.  www.shirleyfuneralhome.com

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Robert M. Homick

October 19, 2023 |

By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home

Robert M. Homick, 87, of North Huntingdon, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Easy Living Estates, Hunker, PA.  He was born January 22, 1936 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Michael and Ida (Froodle) Homick.  Prior to his retirement, Robert was an engineer for WTAE Channel 4 and after retirement he spent his time as a Ham radio operator, "WA3GXO".  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Kay Homick, and brother, John Kuzio.  He is survived by his sons, Robert Homick and his wife, Elizabeth, Paul Homick and his wife, Jo Anne; daughters, Theresa Homick, Mary Beth Homick, Lynn Ann Smith; brother, Rick Homick; sisters, Marindale Evener, Sandra Rife; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Donna Kuzio.  Friends will be received from 3-7 p.m. on Friday at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA  15642.   www.shirleyfuneralhome.com

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James Richie

October 18, 2023 |

By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home

James (Jim) Richie, 80, formerly of North Huntingdon died October 17, 2023. He was born March 24, 1943 in Coraopolis, Pa, a son of the late Wilbert Richie and Lucille (Ceyrolles) Nelson. Jim was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church. Jim enjoyed camping, golfing and hunting. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as an electrician by Alcoa. Jim was a veteran of the Vietnam war having served in both Vietnam and Japan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy (Micklo) Richie, two sisters, Barbara Smith and Betty Phillips. He is survived by his children, Stacie Crisp, James Richie (Christine) grandchildren, Helena and Emily Richie and Dalton Crisp. 

Friends will be received from 2-7pm on Sunday October 22nd at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA 15642. Mass of Christian Burial Monday, October 23rd at 9:30 a.m. in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church.  Interment Penn Lincoln Memorial Park. Flowers can be sent to the funeral home or donations may be made, in his memory, to Wounded Warriors or the American Cancer Society. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com